For the first few days, this beta will include the coming versions of
Counter-Strike (1.6) and Team Fortress Classic. Further updates to these games, as well as additional content, will be made available to participants throughout the beta.

Steam is a broadband platform for the delivery and management of digital content. More information on Steam and this beta can be found at www.steampowered.com.

The newest version of Counter-Strike (1.6) introduces new weapons (riot shield, FAMAS) a new map (de_airstrip), and more. Take a look at Rizzuh's preview here for new info and changes.
-- cliffe

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Steam Beta 2.0 Admission Suspended -- Thursday, January 16, 2003
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The Counter-Strike and Team Fortress communities have maxed out the Steam 2.0 beta servers, resulting in the temporarily suspension of admission to the beta as more content servers are put online. The current Steam content servers offer over 500 megabits of bandwidth, all of which the community is consuming right now.

i just finish downloading this Steam BETA 2.0. I have no clue on how to use it. After i had turned it on and it begins to say "determining current published version numbers, after wards is says: ERROR: cannot connect to any GeneralDirectoryDervers." anyone noe y this is happening? also when i had gotten the normal steam it lagged me to 600 any explainations on this problem? i heard that the beta didn't lagg this one player so i got my self one plz help me out here....